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Huang Hsien  (T.  ). 2nd cent. A.D. A virtuous man of Jn-nan in Honan, popularly known as ^ ^. Gh'6n Fan and Chou Ytl used to say that if they failed to meet him during the space of one month, base and sordid thoughts would begin to arise. He was held in high esteem by Euo T'ai, who declared that he was like a huge wave, which no amount of clarifying would make dear and no amount of stirring would make muddy.

Huang Huai  (T. ). A.D. 1367—1449. Graduating about 1398, he became one of the confidential advisers and constant attendants of the Emperor Yung Lo. In 1409 and 1413, during the Emperor's northern expeditions, he was an assistant to the Heir Apparent, whose appointment he had helped to secure. Chao Eao-hsfl procured his imprisonment in 1414, on ike ground that the Emperor was not properly greeted on his return; but the Emperor Jen Tsung released him, and made him a Grand Secretary. Afber being left in charge of the capital during the expedition of the Emperor Hsflan Tsung against his uncle, he retired in 1427. Canonised as ^ ^.

Huang Jen (T.  ). A native of Foochow, who graduated in A.D. 1702, and was present for the second time at the feast to graduates in 1762. His ^ j^ ^ ^, a collection of essays and poems, is held in high esteem. He also published a topography of ^ \\\ Eu-shan, the famous mountain near Foochow.

Huang Kan (T.  H. )- ^'^' 1152- 1221. A native of Foochow, who became a disciple of Ghu Hsi and studied under him with such zeal that he completely won the regard of his master 'and obtained one of his daughters in marriage. Entering upon an oflScial career, he rose to be Governor of Han-yang in Hupeh, and afterwards of An-ch4ng in Anhui,